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Recent Examples of topsoil
Industrial farming has utterly devastated native ecosystems across the Midwest and completely removed at least a quarter of the topsoil in the Corn Belt.
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Benji Jones, Vox, 28 Jan. 2025
Business leaders have privatized the benefits our planet provides and socialized the costs of its destruction, impacting communities that now face biodiversity loss, ocean acidification, extreme weather, and the loss of healthy topsoil.
—Rose Marcario, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Erosion control is another critical aspect of protecting water, as erosion leads to the loss of topsoil and contributes to leaching.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
Hidden for hundreds of years under 50 cm of loose topsoil in the village of Salkaya in Elazığ province, 300 miles east of Turkey’s capital Ankara, the mosaic is believed to have been laid in the late 3rd century.
—George Nelson For Artnews, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
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Benji Jones, Vox, 28 Jan. 2025
Business leaders have privatized the benefits our planet provides and socialized the costs of its destruction, impacting communities that now face biodiversity loss, ocean acidification, extreme weather, and the loss of healthy topsoil.
—Rose Marcario, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Erosion control is another critical aspect of protecting water, as erosion leads to the loss of topsoil and contributes to leaching.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
Hidden for hundreds of years under 50 cm of loose topsoil in the village of Salkaya in Elazığ province, 300 miles east of Turkey’s capital Ankara, the mosaic is believed to have been laid in the late 3rd century.
—George Nelson For Artnews, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topsoil
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Those interactions spring from the rich loam of history and lore that gives the sport its halcyon glow, and from which even a humble amateur game absorbs vicarious grandeur.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
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Carrots need a loose loam or sandy soil and plenty of moisture.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2025
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Collectively, these leftovers become part of the humus of the soil, helping retain water and support soil-dwelling microbes, invertebrates and roots.—
Katarina Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Burnt soil has obviously lost any mulch that had been present as well as the layer of decomposing organic material or humus just below it.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
8 Feb. 2025
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Choose a planting location that is full sun to partial shade with loam, sand, or clay soil.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
25 Mar. 2025
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Ancient mosaics even turn up in the basements of restaurants like Pancrazio in the old Pompey’s Theater, near where Julius Caesar was stabbed, while the walls of some bars in Testaccio have glass windows to reveal layers of broken clay amphorae discarded in antiquity.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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In the shadows of Spectrum Center, across the street in what used to be a gravel parking lot, the signs of a rapid progression are easily visible.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2025
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Meander down a long gravel driveway to join an eight-person tour led by Carter. Grab a brush and head out to pasture to meet cows like the affable Ellie, a 5-year-old Highland who loves the limelight, and Bonnie, the independent matriarch.—
Chrissy Suttles,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Smaller dinosaurs and other creatures were caught in the mud, unable to escape.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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For hallways, mud rooms, kitchen runners, or entryways, jute brings a minimal and bohemian decor aesthetic while also delivering on functionality.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The white sand Beach is also a hot spot for surfers and a popular spot for those driving the Road to Hana that’s located at mile 9.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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There also are fat bikes designed for sand and snow.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Does any of this affect outcomes? BYU made the Sweet 16 playing at altitude and was eliminated coming down to earth.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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Our astronauts finally splashed down on earth March 18, along with two crew members from the ISS.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Topsoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topsoil. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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